Camp Ben McCulloch - Driftwood, TX - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Camp Ben McCulloch was organized in the summer of 1896 as a reunion camp for Confederate veterans and was named for Confederate General Benjamin McCulloch. Annual three-day reunions were held at the camp, often with 5,000 to 6,000 persons attending. In 1930 Ben McCulloch was said to be the largest Confederate camp in existence. The last reunion, the Golden Jubilee, was held on August 9, 1946, and included a memorial service for the camp's last two members, who had died the previous year. Subsequently, the camp became the location of the annual meetings of the Sons and Daughters of the Confederacy, with various activities and services spanning a week in early June. The campsite, on a branch of Onion Creek, is now a popular picnic and recreation area. There is no entry fee for day use; a fee is required for overnight camping.

Street address: Driftwood, TX USA County / Borough / Parish: Hays County, Texas Year listed: 2004 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Entertainment/Recreation Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924 Historic function: Recreation And Culture Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: yes Hours of operation: From: 6:00 AM To: 10:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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